Police make arrests in fatal parking lot beating

Three men have been charged in the beating death of a Des Moines man, Des Moines police said Friday.

James Shorter, 18, Yarvon Russell, 18, and Kent Tyler III, 18, were charged with first-degree murder in the death of Richard Daughenbaugh, 40.

Shorter and Russell have been arrested and charged. A warrant has been issued for Tyler's arrest.

Detectives have also issued a warrant for Leprese Williams, 21, of Des Moines, on the charge of willful injury in connection with the case.

Franreca Woods and Shanayia Hamer were charged with first-degree theft in the case. Police said Woods and Hamer grabbed a cellphone from another witness who was trying to call police during the assault and prevented the witness from making a phone call.

Police said they learned of the beating when a woman called 911 around 1 a.m. Sunday from a parking lot near the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Center Street.

Daughenbaugh was transported to a hospital where he later died.

The case is the tenth homicide in the city this year.

Anyone with information on the case or those wanted should contact the Des Moines Police Department.

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